Posted on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 16:34 | by The Insider

EXCHANGE „MYTHBUSTERS”

I’m willing to help!” ...with silently implied “unless it gives points”... is up to become the most common phrase among Y2s until the end of the fall semester!  What is the reason for such an intensive flow of altruism? Just the same as why so many Y3s are missing now and keep spamming your Facebook accounts with the spiciest updates from abroad. Yes, it’s time to talk about the EXCHANGE!Read more >>

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Posted on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 16:50 | by The Insider

EVERY DAY I'm EBP!

This is a cult phrase widely known among all Y1s this year. Since the famous compendiums were introduced, EBP has become not only one of the most time-consuming courses but also one of the most attractive ones.Read more >>

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Posted on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 16:40 | by The Insider

The STORY of CHEBURASHKA

During the past couple of years many people have asked me what’s the story behind Cheburashka. Some of them have heard more detailed answers, some not so detailed, but I guess that there are still people left with questions, because the Insider team asked me to write an article covering the missing parts. So for others: sorry for “spam”! :)Read more >>

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Posted on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 16:21 | by The Insider

LILI KIRIKAL's STORY

After her graduation from SSE Riga in 2006 Lili started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) audit department. After four months of experience in audit she moved to PwC Transaction Advisory department. Afterwards, after 1.5 years spent with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Lili accepted an offer from Ernst & Young (EY) and joined EY Transaction Advisory department as a Manager. Less than two years later, after reorganizations at EY during the financial downturn, Lili became the head of the EY Transaction Advisory team in Estonia. Today, she is a Senior Manager.Read more >>

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Posted on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 16:09 | by The Insider

DISCOVERING CHINA

So there we were, dozing through much less intensive and therefore pretty boring days of Y3 (SSE Riga paradox, eh?). As far as I know, Reinholds was completely deadened; I wasn’t much happier, either, even despite my exchange in Paris (which by that time has become a bit routine). Then, suddenly, on September 6 we received an e-mail from Jens Fischer, a prominent debater, our good friend and one of the main judges at last year’s SSE Riga IV, which read as follows: “You are all invited to a debating competition in Beijing, China on Sep 23 - 28, with all expenses paid for. No, not a joke.”Read more >>

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